Funny DOS box

[Henry]

I've been using Spybot for many years. Just recently, after I
download an up date and close Spybot, I get a DOS box for just a
couple of seconds and then Spybot re-loads itself. Anyone have any
idea what is happening?

Thanks

Henry

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Henry wrote:

> I've been using Spybot for many years. Just recently, after I
> download an up date and close Spybot, I get a DOS box for just a
> couple of seconds and then Spybot re-loads itself. Anyone have any
> idea what is happening?

It appears to be a auto-command-line command closing and opening of the
program, likely due to a program update itself, which required a restart
of the .exe, or one of its modules. Looked legitimate to me. You
shouldn't see it again (unless of course they update another program
part <g>).

--
-bts
-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid>

| Henry wrote:
|
>> I've been using Spybot for many years. Just recently, after I
>> download an up date and close Spybot, I get a DOS box for just a
>> couple of seconds and then Spybot re-loads itself. Anyone have any
>> idea what is happening?
|
| It appears to be a auto-command-line command closing and opening of the
| program, likely due to a program update itself, which required a restart
| of the .exe, or one of its modules. Looked legitimate to me. You
| shouldn't see it again (unless of course they update another program
| part <g>).
|

Yep... It is.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
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[Heather]

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:hY9sh.423270$Fi1.75555@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Henry wrote:
>
>> I've been using Spybot for many years. Just recently, after I
>> download an up date and close Spybot, I get a DOS box for just a
>> couple of seconds and then Spybot re-loads itself. Anyone have any
>> idea what is happening?
>
> It appears to be a auto-command-line command closing and opening of
> the
> program, likely due to a program update itself, which required a
> restart
> of the .exe, or one of its modules. Looked legitimate to me. You
> shouldn't see it again (unless of course they update another program
> part <g>).

Thanks, guys. I have seen it twice now and kind of wondered what it
was.

Cheers.......Figgs

>
> --
> -bts
> -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

[Slarty]

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:35:25 GMT, Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:

> It appears to be a auto-command-line command closing and opening of the
> program, likely due to a program update itself, which required a restart
> of the .exe, or one of its modules. Looked legitimate to me. You
> shouldn't see it again (unless of course they update another program
> part <g>).

I'm sure you're right. I've seen this happen many times over the years, but
not after every update of course.

Cheers,

Roy

[null]

Henry wrote:
> I've been using Spybot for many years. Just recently, after I download
> an up date and close Spybot, I get a DOS box for just a couple of
> seconds and then Spybot re-loads itself. Anyone have any idea what is
> happening?
>
> Thanks
>
> Henry

The update program is probably a console mode application as opposed to
a GUI application. What you are seeing is the console open and close as
the update program runs. I use AVG free edition, and their updates
quite often open and close console mode programs to perform the updates.